Honestly the first time I saw a Subaru I was back home on leave after being in Kuwait. This was back in I think 1999 and a kid I went to highschool with had a WRX with that chamelion paint on it and it looked really nice. Ever since then I wanted a Subaru. I could afford one until 04 and I'm glad I waited because thats when the STi came out.
Sorry other than that I don't know the history that well. Since then I've seen a few rally races (on tv) and that made me want one even more. I'm not going to rally my car though.